The moon sets 7:29 p.m. today, rises 6:19
a.m. Tuesday. It is seven days after the last quarter.

100 years ago today

1914: Stating the obvious: "The PhillipsburgHigh School baseball team met its
first defeat of the season at the hands of the BethlehemHigh School nine at that place on
Saturday. The score was 12 to 3. Inability to hit safely was responsible for
the team's downfall."

Lots
of locomotives: "Philadelphia — The
Norfolk & Western (Railroad) has ordered 40 locomotives of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, at a cost of about $1,000,000. This is the second large order
received within two months, the Illinois Central having ordered 50 locomotives
at a cost of $1,250,000.

50 years ago today

1964: Last-chance outing: "About 400
school children, members of the Jerseymen high school history program,
picnicked Saturday in a section of the Round Valley Reservoir soon to be
covered with millions of gallons of water. The pupils, who represented chapters
of the organization in schools throughout the state, toured the area round the
reservoir and descended to the bottom of the huge empty bowl for picnic
lunches."

^ An
early July Fourth: "Easton police
today were investigating two reports of firecrackers being tossed from a moving
car by juveniles. Mrs. George Trumbauer, Pine Street,
told police one exploded near her while she was near her home. She said the car
contained about six boys. Patrolman Theodore Hartman said that an exploding
firecracker was tossed near him last night while he was patrolling near Fourth
and Church streets."

25 years ago today

1989: Harrowing ride: "The
roller-coastering world is holding its breath and preparing to uncork an
ear-splitting shriek. Looming menacingly above DorneyPark is Hercules, billed as the
tallest wooden roller coaster in the world. After the climb to the 95-foot
peak, the coaster plummets 157 feet at more than 65 mph, seemingly ready to
dump riders straight into LakeDorney.
It then zooms over the lake, flipping riders nearly on their sides. After a few
camel humps the cars race toward the station at about 50 mph, giving the
illusion of a collision course. The coaster dips at the last minute, sending
the cars under the station instead."

Quote of the day

"If youth only had a chance or old age any brains." —
Stephen Leacock, Canadian humorist-educator (1869-1944).